Wooden Shoe Farms Annual Bull Sale

Welcome

Hello and Welcome to our 5th Annual Maternal Value-Added Bull Sale!

On behalf of the entire Wooden Shoe Farms family, it is our pleasure to welcome friends, family and cattlemen to this year’s bull sale. We hope this finds you all healthy and happy! We also hope that you’re as excited and optimistic about the future of the cattle industry as we are. It appears that we are on the edge of exciting times!

Wooden Shoe Farms is a multi-generational operation, beginning with our great grandfather and continuing with our children and grandchildren. We are grateful for everyone who has been a part of our journe,y and we are thankful to all the people we have been able to do business with and build friendships with. We thank all of you who have shown interest and put your trust in our cattle and breeding program.

Last year has brought a lot of change into our lives with the passing of our dear Father and husband, Neal Ward. Our hope and desire as a family is to to keep Neal’s legacy alive through the cattle here at Wooden Shoe. With that, our goal remains the same, to continue to produce the best cattle possible.

We feel this year’s set of bulls can fit many needs of the industry, whether you are breeding commercial cows or heifers, creating F1 crosses or breeding purebred cows. We strive to produce cattle that are efficient and will be profitable for the commercial cattle industry. We always try to produce productive cattle that have a solid balance between calving ease, efficient growth, strong maternal traits, with a huge emphasis on udder quality and value-added carcass traits. We believe that every good bull starts with a good mother!

This year’s bull offering is really deep in quality. Buyers will have the opportunity to sort through many stout, thick-made bulls with breed-leading EPDs. Some of these bulls come from our ET program out of our best donors and best sires. Others are sired by breed-leading AI sires and our ranch-raised sires that offer additional genetics to give our customers a wider choice.

You will also have the opportunity to purchase a select group of open spring commercial heifers right out of the heart of our recipient program.

Online bidding will be available through liveauctions.tv, just make sure to pre-register before the sale. Please feel free to give us a call or stop by the ranch at any time. To our past and future customers and to all of those that make this possible, THANK YOU and WELCOME to this year’s sale. We look forward to seeing you on February 16!

Sincerely, The Neal Ward Family

Maternal ExcellenceBred for Performance

Schedule of Events

Lunch Served at noon – Sale Begins at 1:00 pm

AUCTIONEER

Kyle Colyer 208-250-3924

LIVESTOCK REPRESENTATIVE

Jared Patterson, Western Livestock Journal 208-312-2386

Colt Cunningham, American Hereford Assoc. 918-978-8779

Quannah Gardiner, American Angus Assoc. 620-635-0294

Scott Holt, Special Assignment 208-850-1329

Katie Colyer, LiveAuctions.TV 208-599-2962

SALE LOCATION

From Blackfoot, go west on Hwy. 26, 6 ½ miles to 850 W. Larsen Rd., turn right, go north 2 3/4 miles and you are there. Watch for a sign. Address: 673 N. 825 W., Blackfoot, ID 83221

SALE HEADQUARTERS

Blackfoot Super 8 208-785-9333

Blackfoot Best Western 208-785-4144

AIR TRAVEL

Salt Lake City, Utah, is served by most major airlines and is approximately 3 hours from Blackfoot. Idaho Falls and Pocatello are located 30 minutes from the ranch with service available.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Cattle will sell under the suggested Terms and Conditions of the American Angus Association and American Hereford Association. Terms are cash or check unless prior arrangements are made with the owner.

EPDS

The EPDs given are the most current available, but we cannot guarantee the cattle will perform as indicated by the EPDs.

FERTILITY

All bulls selling have been semen tested and will have a fertility evaluation and all bulls will be Trich tested and ready for transport on sale day.

CATALOG MATERIAL

Statements made from the auction box take precedence over material printed in this sale book.

EPDs contained in the hard copy of this sale book were current as of print date. Digital versions of this sale book can be viewed online at www.angus.org and will have EPDs updated every Friday with the exception of EPD references in footnotes and photos. Any PDF downloads from the website will contain EPDs current as of the date downloaded. References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusLinkSM, CAB®, Pathfinder®

At the ranch in Blackfoot, ID

DELIVERY & DISCOUNTS

In an effort to show appreciation to our customers, we will be giving a 5% buyers discount to any buyer who purchases 3 or more bulls. ($50 off for bulls removed from the sale site on sale day.) If you choose, we offer free delivery to buyers within a 250 mile radius of the ranch. We also offer feed and care free of charge for the first 30 days after the sale date. After that, we offer a wintering program for $200.00 per head per month until the time of need.

INSURANCE

Mortality Insurance can be purchased day of sale.

BULL GUARANTE

All bulls selling have passed a breeding soundness exam prior to the sale. To ensure your investment, Wooden Shoe Farms will guarantee all bulls selling against breeding injury, and to be sound breeders for the first breeding season. Breeding season is defined as the 90-day period following the first turnout of the bulls. If a problem arises, contact us and we will provide a replacement bull if available. Or if the buyer prefers, credit of 50% of the purchase price, minus any salvage value, will be given in the upcoming sale. All injured bulls must be diagnosed by a certified veterinarian. Please notify us as soon as possible should injury or problem occur and prior to the injured bull being sold for salvage. No claims will be accepted after six months from the sale date.

LIABILITY

Each animal will be at the buyer’s risk as soon as sold, but will be cared for a reasonable length of time. Normal precautions will be taken for the welfare of the cattle sold. All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Wooden Shoe Farms and their employees assume no liability, legal or otherwise for any accidents which may occur.

VIEW SALE BROADCAST ONLINE

Real-time bidding is available via the Internet for this sale. Live audio and live video will allow buyers to bid on animals just as if they were present at the sale. Buyer account must be created prior to the sale. Please visit www.liveauctions.tv to create an account and request a buyer number. Contact Katie Colyer at 208-599-2962 or Tech Support at 817-725-8595.

Steve & Alicia Billman 208-681-4169 • 208-589-0870

Brad Ward 208-604-0235

Arlin Nelson 541-510-0048

Kyle Ward 208-680-5992

Jared Patterson 208-312-2386

HEREFORD EPD EXPLANATIONS

• Calving Ease – Direct (CE) CE EPD is based on calving ease scores and birth weights and is measured on a percentage. CE EPD indicates the influence of the sire on calving ease in females calving at 2 years of age. For example, if sire A has a CE EPD of 6 and sire B has a CE EPD of -2, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would be born with an 8% more likely chance of being unassisted when compared to sire B’s calves.

• Birth Weight (BW) BW EPD is an indicator trait for calving ease and is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a BW EPD of 3.6 and sire B has a BW EPD of 0.6, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would come 3 lb. heavier at birth when compared to sire B’s calves. Larger BW EPDs usually, but not always, indicate more calving difficulty. The figure in parentheses found after each EPD is an accuracy value or reliability of the EPD.

• Weaning Weight (WW) WW EPD is an estimate of pre-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a WW EPD of 60 and sire B has a WW EPD of 40, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 20 lb. heavier at weaning when compared to sire B’s calves.

• Yearling Weight (YW) YW EPD is an estimate of post-weaning growth that is measured in pounds. For example, if sire A has a YW EPD of 100 and sire B has a YW EPD of 70, then you would expect on average if comparably mated, sire A’s calves would weigh 30 lb. heavier at a year of age when compared to sire B’s calves.

• Maternal Milk (MM) The milking ability of a sire’s daughters is expressed in pounds of calf weaned. It predicts the difference in average weaning weights of sires’ daughters’ progeny due to milking ability. Daughters of the sire with a +14 MM EPD should produce progeny with 205-day weights averaging 24 lb. more (as a result of greater milk production) than daughters of a bull with a MM EPD of -10 lb. (14 minus -10.0 = 24 lb.). This difference in weaning weight is due to total milk production during the entire lactation.

• Ribeye Area (REA) REA EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day ribeye area measurement based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Sires with relatively higher REA EPDs are expected to produce better-muscled and higher percentage yielding slaughter progeny than will sires with lower REA EPDs. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

• Marbling (MARB) MARB EPDs reflect differences in an adjusted 365-day marbling score (intramuscular fat, [IMF]) based on carcass measurements of harvested cattle. Breeding cattle with higher MARB EPDs should produce slaughter progeny with a higher degree of IMF and therefore higher quality grades. Ultrasound measurements are also incorporated into this trait and have been shown to be highly correlated with the performance of slaughter progeny. All data is expressed on a carcass scale.

• Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$) The Baldy Maternal Index is a maternally focused index that is based on a production system that uses Hereford x Angus cross cows. Progeny of these cows are directed towards Certified Hereford Beef. This index has significant weight on Sustained Cow Fertility, which predicts fertility and longevity of females. There is a slightly positive weight on Weaning Weight, Mature Cow Weight and Milk which accounts for enough growth but ensures females do not increase inputs. There is some negative emphasis on Dry Matter Intake, but a positive weighting on Carcass Weight which is anticipated to provide profitability from finishing of nonreplacement females and castrated males. Marbling and Rib-eye Area are also positively weighted to keep the harvested progeny successful for CHB. This index is geared to identify Hereford bulls that will be profitable when used in a rotational cross with mature commercial Angus cows.

• Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$) The Certified Hereford Beef Index is a terminal sire index that is built on a production system where Hereford bulls are mated to mature commercial Angus cows and all progeny will be targeted for Certified Hereford Beef after the finishing phase. This index has significant weight on Carcass Weight to ensure profit on the rail. As well there is a positive weighting for Average Daily Gain along with a negative weighting on Dry Matter Intake to ensure efficient pounds of growth in the finishing phase. Keep in mind, this production system takes advantage of complimentary breeding with the commercial Angus cow. Although Marbling is weighted positively in this index, a positive weighting for Ribeye Area and a negative weighting for Back Fat are a greater priority in this index to allow for optimum endproduct merit. This is the only index that has no emphasis on fertility. Remember that no replacement heifers are being retained.

Angus Coming Two-Year-Olds

ANGUS EPD EXPLANATIONS

• Calving Ease Direct (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers.

• Birth Weight EPD (BEPD), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

• Weaning Weight EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

• Yearling Weight EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires.

• Maternal Milk EPD (Milk), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mothering ability.

• Cow Energy Value ($EN), expressed in dollar savings per cow per year, assesses differences in cow energy requirements as an expected dollar savings difference in daughters of sires. A larger value is more favorable when comparing two animals (more dollars saved on feed energy expenses). Components for computing the cow $EN savings difference include lactation energy requirements and energy costs associated with differences in mature cow size.

• Marbling EPD (Marb), expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

• Ribeye Area EPD (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires.

• Maternal Weaned Calf Value ($M) , an index, expressed in dollars per head, predicts profitability differences from conception to weaning with the underlying breeding objective assuming that individuals retain their own replacement females within herd and sell the rest of the cull female and all male progeny as feeder calves. The model assumes commercial producers will replace 25% of their breeding females in the first generation and 20% of their breeding females in each subsequent generation. Traits included are as follows: calving ease direct, calving ease maternal, weaning weight, milk, heifer pregnancy, docility, mature cow weight, claw set and foot angle.

• Weaned Calf Value ($W), an index, expressed in dollars per head, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics from birth to weaning. The underlying objective being producers will retain 20% of the female progeny as replacements and sell the rest of the cull females and their male counterparts as feeder calves. Traits included are as follows (in no particular order): birth weight, weaning weight, milk, and mature cow weight.

• Beef Value ($B), a terminal index, expressed in dollars per carcass, to predict profitability differences in progeny due to genetics for postweaning and carcass traits. This terminal index assumes commercial producers wean all male and female progeny, retain ownership of these animals through the feedlot phase and market these animals on a carcass grid. Traits included in the index are as follows: yearling weight, dry-matter intake, marbling, carcass weight, ribeye area and fat.

The Bald-Faced Truth About Hereford genetics

It’s obvious – Hereford-sired calves deliver a $51 increase in net profit per cow, per year.* Hereford genetics bring legendary hybrid vigor, improved fertility, feed efficiency and easy-handling docility to your program. Read the research, and see why Hereford heterosis pays off, at Hereford.org/genetics.

*Compared to Angus-sired calves. Source: Daley, David A. and Earley, Sean P. Impacts of Crossbreeding on Profitability in Vertically Coordinated Beef Industry Marketing Systems. American Hereford Association. Retrieved from https://hereford.org/wpcontent/uploads/2017/02/HarrisHeterosisReport.pdf. 57100-B07